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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R63.1
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R63.1
Polydipsia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- R63.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM R63.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of R63.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 R63.1 may differ.
The following code(s) above
R63.1 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
R63.1:
Approximate Synonyms
- Dipsogenic diabetes insipidus
- Excessive thirst
- Polydipsia, psychogenic
- Primary polydipsia
- Psychogenic polydipsia
Clinical Information
- Chronic excessive intake of water; it may be from an organic cause, such as the dehydration of diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, or a reaction to medication, or from a psychological cause. When untreated it can lead to water intoxication.
- Excessive thirst manifested by excessive fluid intake. It is characteristic of many diseases such as diabetes mellitus; diabetes insipidus; and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus. The condition may be psychogenic in origin.
- Noncontingent excessive drinking behavior usually produced and maintained by operant schedules of reinforcement involving food as a reinforcer. Also used for disordered human populations.
ICD-10-CM R63.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 640 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
- 641 Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
Convert R63.1 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To R63.1
R62 Lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood and adults
R62.0 Delayed milestone in childhood
R62.5 Other and unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.50 Unspecified lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.51 Failure to thrive (child)
R62.59 Other lack of expected normal physiological development in childhood
R62.7 Adult failure to thrive
R63 Symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
R63.1
Polydipsia
R63.3 Feeding difficulties
R63.31 Pediatric feeding disorder, acute
R63.32 Pediatric feeding disorder, chronic
R63.39 Other feeding difficulties
R63.4 Abnormal weight loss
R63.5 Abnormal weight gain
R63.8 Other symptoms and signs concerning food and fluid intake
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.